Director of Dining Services

Job Duties:

*Provides leadership and support to dining services staff.

• Represents PDG in a positive and professional manner with clients and building leadership.
• Operates the department within the stipulated budget and is financially accountable for the dining services department.
• Conducts food safety and sanitation self-audits routinely according to PDG policy using the audit tools provided.
• Completes tray audits, test trays, self-assessments according to PDG policy and maintains in PDG binders provided. Audits are retained for 1 year with 6 months readily available in the binder.
• Develops a Plan of Correction (POC) for deficient practices identified in self-audits and those completed by the regional manager within 48- 72 hours.
• Interviews, hires, and trains all Dining Services staff. All paperwork and docs must be completed and approved for completion by PDG HR prior to any employee starting in the department.
• Creates the department schedule to cover all shifts without overtime. (In the event where OT may be justified, prior Regional/VP approval is necessary)
• Implements PDG policies and procedures and stays up to date and current on all policies.
• Conducts in-services with staff according to schedule provided and more frequently as needed. Maintains in-service sign in sheets with content of in-service in PDG binders provided. In-services retained for 1 year with 6 months readily available in the binder.
• Ensures that the department follows the Facility, Local, State, and Federal Regulations.
• Implements seasonal menus for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.
• Oversees the preparation and service of all meals and snacks.
• Tastes all prepared food before service and demonstrates plating standards with garnish.
• Ensures menus, spreadsheets and standardized recipes are in place and followed consistently.
• Audits all temperature logs for completion daily and maintains logs in PDG binders provided. Logs are always retained for 1 year with 6 months readily available in the binder. Logs are filed in binder promptly on the first of the month.
• Monitors dishwashing and pot washing activities to ensure compliance with sanitation regulations.
• Ensures all food is prepared, stored and/or portioned in the kitchen is labeled with the appropriate information and with the approved label.
• Conducts daily rounds to audit food stored in dry storage, walk-ins, and reach-in refrigerators DAILY for dates, labels, and proper covers and cleanliness.
• Maintains accurate resident profiles and preferences in Meal tracker Program.
• Completes Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) as required by the facility in areas that have been identified to need monitoring and improvement.
• Completes weekly accounting accurately and within required timeframe.
• Monitors and reports daily census.
• Performs duties necessary to maintain a management presence in the department from opening to closing.
• Ensures all equipment is in working order and reports repairs needed to maintenance department.
• Attends all required meetings to include weekly conference calls/TEAMS meetings and off-site training programs.
• Regularly collaborates and consults with the Registered Dietitian (RD) as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $64,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Trenton, NJ (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Trenton, NJ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person